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BABY1 ATTIRE ISk FEATURED ATBIG DANCEMaypole Festivities and Juvenile Sports Feature of BigCharity Event in Va. Capital.RICHMOND. Va.. April !?.?Skater wwk chronicled a aartes ofbrilliant aoclety ivwti In Richmond, and the social calendar wasfilled with smart functions, severalfhahlonahle weddings and charityaffairs.The biggest charity affair of thespring season was the ball givenTuesday night In the auditorium ofthe Jefferson Hotel, under theausploes of the Open Air SchoolCommittee, and hundreds of th?Society aet here were in attendsnce.Many tables were reserved for| parties entertained In honor ofholiday visitors. The stage was arranged as a nursery and the majority of the guests came In "babyoostume," as the ball took theform of a "Baby Party." MissElisabeth Strother Scott was chairman of the entire affair and themain feature of the ball was aMaypole danoe in costume giventoy some of the season's debutantes and members of the younger set. They wore pink and bluegingham dresses with sunbonnetsto match.Those taking part were MissesDorothy Robins, Mary MasonWilliams, Grace Shepherd, AvisToung, Maria Williams, MariaMoncure, Elizabeth Witt, Penelope Anderson, Elizabeth Warren,Elizabeth Wall, Sara Caperton,Alice Bert rand, Julia Moncure.Lai na Ambler. Avis Hillsman,Jan* Strudwlck and VirginiaTaylor.< Dance by "Color," 'Talk by "Light,"With New Device.Bj Universal Sarrlce.JUTATBE the Broadway 'Whitelights" will have a different?teeming In days to come?orfather nights to come.Maybe the day?or night?is not?o far away when the theatersand night palaces that now are at, the mercy of unrelenting rules ofthe Musicians' Union, will be ableto snap their fingers and thumbtheir noses, so to speak, at theanion's demands.Maybe ragtime and Jazz, hymnand.opera, will soon be done bycolor instead of by wind and catgut.Experiments are declared to bela a fair way to success, which willprove that light may be synchroBlzed with music, and already some** famous hotels are consideringplans to use "light players" insteadof orchestra music for dancing.It. all comes from sixteen years?f experimentation with the possibilities of expressing emotions bylight and color.Mrs. Mary Hallock Greenewalt,pioneer in color mechanics, hasperfected a "color organ," whichgives a color equivalent for everythrill of music.The experiments have been conducted to a point where It is evendeclared possible that colored lightmay eventually become the universal "alphabet" and take the placeof Esperanto and other possiblemethods of univarsal communication.Mrs. Greenewalt's player devicela operated by i>edal*, and has keys- something after the fashion of a| piano or organ. The operatormanipulates th(- pedals to intensify?r decrease the light, the shades?r colors of wlilch are determinedby the keyboard. By this devicethe "myriad* of emotions" are? depicted in delicate shadings, whichwe may, in time, not only dance by.but learn to read and understandas a method of communication.Sun Spots StirTrouble at ZooJplTNNT pelicans, with portman-.teaus for bills, hogged all thaaun spots In the big bird cage,southern and of bird hall, zoo park.Sabbath day.Old Sol triad to spread his warmmantis ao that all tha winged inhabitants might partake of hisblBasing. All ha could do, however,was to shoot several rays, blas11k a, Into the corners, north-bysast, and north-by west.Those old walking valises, without shams, monopolized all the4 radiators. Tour disported themselves la grand style in one corner.Just above, on a perch, another satguard. In the far sun-lit corner,MM lone profiteer prevented heatbeing wastsd on othsrs not of hisIilk* a bolt from the sky, pandemonium broke loose.A Jaza sound of quacking ducks,?hasty cackles, siren chirps. Inundated the quiet of the Sabbath.A long-legged crane sufferingWith rheumatism, felt the need ofsxerclse. Maybe he knew thataun rays were good for kinks Inths Joints. Perhaps he wanted toforget his troubles by playingpuss-ln-the-corner with himself.Anyhow, when he walked, he hadto pass evry corner.Those sun-grabbers were besidethemselves with rage. To think ofone crane daring to usurp theirrights?their* by all laws of asquatter?was too much.V They opened their valises withloud whacks, snipping off pieces of?ran* feathers neatly and with aflourish. They spread out their?rings and swished the dust rightinto his eyes They Jumpd up andVA. BELLES FROLIC AS ^BABESPhot* by Bole*MISSES JULIA MONCURE and ELIZABETH WALL were voted two of themost charming' "babies" at the Maypole Dance given at the Jefferson Hotel,Richmond, Va., last Tuesday for the benefit of the Richmond open-air schools.down, peevish-like. Feathers rippled, and chased each other upand down as if they were playinga game of tag.It was a plain riot, but he gotout all right.Some of the ducks thought atornado was coming and duckedinto the cyclone cellar. A king- jfisher heard the spl&ah, and |raised an awful rumpus.Lo! Suddenly there came aweeping and walling and flapping. of wings. A melee.There were scrambled bird legseverywhere. Screeches, terrified. Ithen peevish, sizzled. crashed, andexploded.There was that long-legged sonof a crane! lie had unfolded himself In the lull of the hour, andwas waltzing round the pelicansagain!ROSH M. CARROLL.Good HealthforGood ResultsKeep Efficient by Keeping WellThis Letter Will Tell You HowCumberland, Md.?"My mother gave mc Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable^ Compound when I wa3 between thirteen and fourteen years old andwas going to school, because I suffered with pains and could not rest. I didnot have any more trouble after that until 1 wis marriod, then I always wastroubled in my back while carrying a child and could not do my work untilI took the Vegetable Compound again. 1 nm strong, do all my washing andironing and work for seven children and feel fine. I always have an easytime at childbirth and what it did for me it will do for other women. I amwilling to answer any woman if she wishes to write asking what it did forme."?Mrs. John IIkier, 53 Dillcy St., Cumberland, Md.This letter is but one of a great number received every year from women,young and old, and from almost every walk of life. Those letters testifyto the merit of Lydia E. l'inkham's Vegetablo Compound.Mrs. Heier has a large family, and works very hard for them. But any?woman is willing to work hard and to work long hours if her healthis g.-vod and she is able to get th results she is working for. As she says,what thrf Vegetable Compound uid for her it will do for other women, andcverj' one should appreciate her offer to answer letters asking about theVegetable Compound.The Vegetable Compound contains no narcotics or harmful dmgs, andcan be taken in. safety by any woman. Your livelihood may depend onyour health. So tryLydia E. Pinkh arris\fedetaMe Compound*^i.YDIA E. PINKHAM MEDICINE CO. LYNN* MAS#.NINETY-EIGHT CHARMSBARGAIN BUYERSREGULARLYAfter Much Research, Student Analyzes Psychology of Mystic Number.By JACK DE GOLIA.?989) la a harmless enoughnumber, brother of,11 and first oouslnof the century mark, composed ofthe two highest integers under IIand not particularly famed for Itssquaring potentialities. But II laths most used number there Is.Now you want to know why ahela ao attracted by ilT Probablyyou've guessed It, but here'a thedope: Did you ever read a bargain advertisement? If you did,you cannot have failed to note thenumber of prices terminating InII. It makes no difference whetherthe price be fl.ll or lll.ll, womenJump at everything that enda Intheae two figures. Maks It IIand shs thinks ths penny la Justknocked off to make It soundcheap?and she's too clever forthat. Make It 17 and she thinksIt's too cheap to be good. But putit at II, any old thing, and ahe'Ubuy it! It'a the magic figure.Do values alwaya Jibe with theII aufflx? Surely not. But thatmakes no difference. Good night!If some of the ada we see told theabeolute truth and gave the history of their prices, here's ths waythey would read:STRAW HATS !!! IFORMTOLT PRICED AT 11.71,NOW ON SALE AT$8.11.VERT SPECIAL!!BRING THE LADIES 11! 11A captain who has II men Inhla company feels like he's commanding a regiment. A footballplayer who pulle off a ll-yard run?and doean't get the ball across?Is out of luck. In baseball a llyard hit might help. If there wasnobody under It when It oamedown. Stand II feet from the basket and put the ball through andyou're a basket bail player?maybe. Even In the domestic "arts"classes II might be a recordthink of a girl making II stitchesa minute, or washing II shirts anhour?for Instance. And II sounds11.00 HATS,blf. Sound* a whole lot blggarthan 104.Amonf man the numeral Hbua nlut only In connection withthe articles It anumerates.? Ain?n might rave over a (1ft of?I rood cigars, or a paaa to ftball lafflM, but try to catch himcracking a beamer over M piecesof rope or II aocka the wife madewith her own hands. It depends.But take a woman and ?? attractsInstantaneous interest. Walk downthe corridor behind some rtri andsudd*nly shout out: "Nlastyelght!" and eee her turn and Jump.It's Inherent; It's one of thosefeminine virtues.The big joke to in a mistakerecently made by a big department store hero. They had asign out: "Handkerchiefs. 11.M adosen." One night when theclerks were rearranging someprice signs, (his sign accidentallywas changed. One of the numerous "It's" tiny hare around roton somehow, and next morningthe sign said: "Handkerchiefs,$1.11 a dosen." And for ths nextthroe hours that counter was thecenter of the greatest free-for-allbargain fight ever recorded In thecity. The police finally dispelledthe rioters after th* handkerchiefswere all rone. Of course, in that. crush It was hard to maks change,; and one lady handed In a |( bill.She only Insisted on rettlnr 8; cents back. She was wllllnr tolose the other ft. providing theamount she paid ended 'In ??cents!Eskimo Too WarmIn Michigan WinterTyiNXETKA, 111., April tl?PoorTT Steven Netuckl In spite ofhis straw bat and Palm Beach suithe finds the win tar weather heretoo warm for comfort.Steve, a strapping young Eskimo, four feet tall, from Alaska,is doinr choree for the polloe sohe can ret an occasional ride inthe motor cop's side oar and cooloff. He sleeps in a llrht blanketin the snow outside the stationhouae.Evil Wolf TrappedAfter Long HuntBAM JUAN. N. U., April JlrAfter years of unsuccessful effort,Jim Young, government trapper,trapped "the Grandmother," moatfamoua cattle killing wolf thisdistrict."The Grandmother" wm a past'master at her nefarious trade, cannlly shunning poison and trapsi and always leaving evidence ofI her presence by a track identifiedby maimed toes.Brunettes ChallengeRule by the BlondesTjyELL.8L.KY, Masa.. AprilBrunattaa ara la the Mldant at Wellaalay College. Aftara lonc-atandlnc pracadant of blondsaupremacy, Mlaa Ollva Udl, e(Lincoln, Nab., a young womanwith black hair, waa alaclad ralatreaa'of tha aanlor traa day axarclaaa.In tha aalaction tt aids to thamlatraaa tha claaa picked twnblonda and two brunattaa.H?j Back GunMw"GdatlOLU.1"Gain* 8 Lk.ctsitP3f.Ttt"Galas 10 Lbs."SM'G?ia? 7 Lbs."What a Difference!The above llloetratlon* will ri??tou an idea of what a wonderfalImprovement proper welrh t makeela a peraoo'a flf ore. Read in panelberw 1KUNIZKD YEAST build*mlilit?mrr White IKONTI*DT*Arr to eeldr Iff* f* at all dranfeta ea air Sattofkc* tiea Ooaranteed baata.tboee whowtoh nar try It absolutely m*E- Simply mailthe eanpoo. It will brine yea the ftaouaThree Day Trial Treatment. Wmtdi tk? tmmki!(R0NIZE0 Y6AST' Tablets 'IMORyVMITTIMr IS COMMIT MOMZCDI 71 Free Trial CouponI The Irooued Ye art Co.I Arte ate. Ga.. Dept. lis.riMMjwi me th. nnoo day rui**1 AL TUATMENT mt IrenJeeaYeeet.Omir Oae TrUl Pecker* to a TimOrBold at all rood drif a tore* earlT aa the Peoplee T>rer namWtgrBelSkaugfWhen It's so EASY toBuild Flesh this New WayDo yon Deed mora flesh f An ym pal*,lacking In energy?or U yoar ooaaplagkmblemished by humiliating pimp lea, blackheads, or bolls f If k, llmpl/ ro to yo?rd ru grift's end get amduf* of InONlZKDYEAST tablets. Take tUeremarkablyeffoctiro tablets?two with each meal Thenwatch the results! Very Mkelr you will beactually astonished at the lmproreaneat?hown In Ton ercn after the first 46 bears.For IRONIZED YEAST embodies a iable aew scientific prnssss?a proceesenables yeast to briny Its splendid resultsla just half the asual timeThe New ProcaaaA BOOK OF EDITORIALS BY BRISBANE25c?OUT TO-DAY?25cBRISBANE Most Widely ReadEditorial Writer in the WorldBecause he makes his public THINK, helas made a host of enemies?and a multitude offriends. The reaction defends upon the individual. If you prefer the conventionalised truth-with its pretty Sunday clothes?you will notenjoy Brisbane. For Brisbane presents TRUTHn the nude and he tells a story in simple Englishnot in a barrage of rhetoric.Some say his editorials are brutal. Theyare?if honesty is brutality. Arthur Brisbanewrites no intellectual lullabies.CONTENTSBRISBANE EDITORIAL REVIEWFIFTY YEARS PAST?AND FIFTY TO COM2.THE SNAIL GOES T.nrr. A RABBIT.THE DEATH OF ENTHU8IASM.THE SPAN OF LIFE.vVHAT ANIMAL CONTROLS YOUR SPIRIT?WHY IS MARRIED LIFE DULL?WHAT ARE WE HERE FOR?THROWING MONEY TO THE BIRD8.WHAT KIND OF BLINDERS DO YOU WEAR?WHAT SORT OF AMBITION SHOULD A MAN HAVE?ABOUT ADVERTISING.THE TRUTH SET8 YOU FREE.EVERY DAY THE SUN RISES THE WORLD IS BETTEPARE YOU ONE THAT PUSHES THE WORLD ALONG*POVERTY?THE GREAT CURSE.THE UNKNOWN LAND.KEEP AT YOUR WORK, AND IT WILL KEEP YOU.YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE VISIONS.THE IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION IN MAN.THE DESERT OF TIME WASTED.YOU MUST DO YOUR OWN CLIMBING.BE GRATEFUL TO THE POWER THAT "PULLS" YOU.THOUGHT AND SPIRIT.DO OUR SOULS COME BAOl??"WELL, IT'S JUST A FRIENDLY GAME."IMAGINATION IS POWER.Abovm it a reproduction of thm caver of thm BRISBANE EDITORIAL REVIEW, to mppoar quarterly. It it now on talm at milnew-tt and*. It it the dret it tut of itt hind. Thm entire content*worm written by thm man acknowledged to he thm mamtmr editorialwriter and thinhmr in thm newepaper profmttion. 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